The MPIfR is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join the research department of Prof. Amélie Saintonge, whose focus is on the study of star formation and galaxy evolution, using multi-wavelength observations to connect the baryon cycle, the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, and the drivers of star formation and feedback across all environments and scales.

We are inviting applications from researchers with relevant scientific interests, qualifications and skills to fill a postdoctoral position in support of the department’s efforts in submillimeter science with the APEX telescope. The position is part-funded by the Horizon Europe project "Consolidating plans for the Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST)“.  Half of the time will be spent engaging with the AtLAST design study, in particular through prototyping and testing of technologies and observing methods on APEX and related scientific analyses.  The rest of the time will be for independent research in star formation, interstellar medium, or galaxy evolution science with submillimeter instruments, taking advantage of key facilities APEX and IRAM.